$10,000 Main Event - Day 5 - Level 22 (Hour 1)
Jul 12, '08
Blinds/Antes: 10,000-20,000-3,000
Players Remaining: 103 out of 6,844
Average Chip Stack: 1,291,000
Chip Counts:
Recent Eliminations:
Allen Cunningham (116th place)
Kellen Hunter (115th place)
Adam York (114th place)
Steve Pestal (113th place)
Jeff Madsen (112th place)
Robert Fuller (111th place)
Reggie Lyons (110th place)
Greg Debora (109th place)
Nghia Le (108th place)
Nathan Hays (107th place)
Sylvain Coeur (106th place)
Shawn Sheikhan (105th place)
Kara Scott (104th place)
Big Hands and Storylines:
Adam York Eliminated by Mark Vos
Mark Vos raised from middle position and action folded around to Adam York who moved all in for about 310,000. Vos made the call and the two turned up their hands:
York: A
K
Vos: 77
Vos seemed unconcerned as the dealer slapped down the burn card. He walked over to the rail and started conversing with a buddy, turning just in time to see the dealer lay out QQ2
. “He’s still alive,” said Vos to his friend, referencing a hand in which York drew out on his opponent, “the river is his card.” The turn was the 6, and the river was the 9. This time the river was Vos’s card, and that pot vaulted him up to about 2.2 million.
Kostritsyn’s Back on the Up
Reagan Silber raised to 50,000 from the cutoff and was called by young Alexander Kostritsyn in the small blind. Kostritsyn checked the Q33
flop and Silber led out for 75,000. Quickly, Kostritsyn slid in a large column of orange chips, making it 125,000 to go. The raise was quickly called by Silber. The turn was the A and Kostritsyn fired a bet of 200,000 which was again quickly called. The river was the J and Kostritsyn slid in a stack of chips in no distinguishable order: some green, some orange, some gold. When asked how much, the dealer counted down the stack: 320,000. Silber considered his decision for a minute as the wall of reporters around the table grew deeper. Silber made the call and Kostritsyn showed K8 for the flush. Silber flashed Q-10 and unhappily mucked his hand. That hand brings Kostritsyn up to about 1.8 million.
Kostritsyn Takes Another Hit
On a flop of A93, Alexander Kostritsyn faced a bet of 150,000 from an opponent into an already large pot. Kostritsyn raised to a total of 350,000, and the remaining player folded his hand. The initial bettor went into the tank momentarily before electing to call the bet. The turn brought the J, and the player checked. Kostritsyn quickly checked behind, and the river came 6. Again both players checked, and Kostritsyn mucked when his opponent turned over AQ for top pair.
Cunningham knocked out
Allen Cunningham, down to just 255,000 chips, moved all in from late position and was called by Tim Loecke in the small blind. Cunningham held QJ, while Loecke held pocket aces. The board came 7-6-3-8-8, and the fourth-place finisher in 2006 was drawing dead by the turn.
Caiaffa Flushes Out Hunter
Kellen Hunter was in late position and raised to 45,000, which Rafael Caiaffa in the small blind and Larry Wright in the big blind both called. The flop came down 872, and Caiaffa led at the pot with a 105,000 bet. Wright made the call from the big blind, then Hunter moved all-in for 307,000. Caiaffa made the call and Wright mucked his hand. Hunter held QQ and was in the lead, but needed to dodge a club as Caiaffa held QJ. Hunter didn’t dodge well enough as the 3 fell on the turn and he was drawing dead at that point. The 3 on the river made it official and Hunter was eliminated.
Benefield Collects Nice Pot
David Benefield was in the cut-off and raised to 55,000, which was enough to lure both Paul Snead and Chris Klodnicki into the pot from the blinds. The flop came 653, and when Snead checked, Klodnicki stabbed at the pot with a 100,000 bet. Benefield called while Snead folded. The Q came on the turn and Klodnicki checked his option, before calling a 175,000 bet from Benefield. The action, and the 10 on the river, was enough to slow both players who checked at the end. Benefield announced a pair of sixes and showed 86, which was enough to take down the pot.
Whoops for Osterland
Robert Hwang was under the gun and raised to 53,000. Play was folded to Felix Osterland on the button, who announced raise and then put out 60,000, unaware that Hwang had already raised. The floor was called and Osterland was forced to make the minimum raise, which resulted in 86,000 being put forward. Hwang used the opportunity to reraise to 280,000, and Osterland was forced to muck his hand.
Wilds Survives All-In
Mark Wilds was all-in for 199,000 while holding KQ on a flop of 1085. He was called by Tri Nguyen who held 76 for the open-ended straight draw. The 3 on the turn didn’t help, and the Q on the river gave Wilds the insurance he needed as he doubled up.
Player Tags: Allen Cunningham, Paul Snead, Robert Hwang, Chris Klodnicki, David Benefield, Keller Hunter, Alexander Kostritsyn, Felix Osterland, Rafael Caiaffa
